Canadian International prop Cole Keith has been playing in Major League Rugby since 2019. He was a member of the Toronto Arrows between 2019-2022, and represented the New England Free Jacks from 2023-2025.

New Brunswick native Cole Keith is a Canadian international prop, representing his country at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. He played with the Toronto Arrows during their first MLR campaign that same year, and earned 46 appearances for the Arrows between 2019-2022, scoring all 3 of his MLR tries to date in 2022. On 25th September 2022, it was announced that Keith had been traded from the Toronto Arrows to the New England Free Jacks in exchange for 2023 Cap Considerations. Shortly after, on October 6th, 2022, the New England Free Jacks announced that they had signed Keith ahead of the 2023 MLR season.

Keith was the 37th player in MLR history to reach 50 caps in the competition, earning his 50th during the Free Jacks’ 2023 Shield winning season where he earned 11 starts in 15 games. Keith followed this up with another 6 starts in 13 appearances to help the Free Jacks secure back-to-back Shields in 2024, where he earned his 500th career MLR tackle. On November 21st, 2024, the Free Jacks announced the return of Cole Keith for the 2025 season alongside Paula Balekana, Conor Keys, and Ethan Fryer.

Achievements:

• 2024 MLR Champion – New England Free Jacks
• 2023 MLR Champion – New England Free Jacks
• MLR Team of the Week: 2023 – Week 16
• MLR Team of the Week: 2022 – Week 11
• MLR Team of the Week: 2022 – Week 10
• MLR Team of the Week: 2021 – Week 3
• MLR Team of the Week: 2020 – Week 4